N146DU — 2011 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2

Aircraft record

Serial number

9474

Manufacturer

Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh

Model

MBB-BK 117 C-2

Year

2011

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Turbomeca Arriel 1e2

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. ERA17MA316Sep 8, 2017Hertford, NCFatal · 4 fatal

   A failure of the rear bearing in the No. 2 engine, which (1) created multiple and likely unexpected and confusing cockpit indications, resulting in the pilot's improper diagnosis and subsequent erroneous shutdown of the No. 1 engine, and (2) the resulting degraded the performance of the No. 2 engine, until it ultimately lost power. The complete loss of engine power likely occurred at an altitude and/or airspeed that was too low for the pilot to execute a successful emergency autorotative landing.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2011 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2).

1. Aug 21, 2020deregistered — Duke University Health System Inc

Frequently asked

Has N146DU been in an accident?

Yes. N146DU appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.

What kind of aircraft is N146DU?

N146DU is a 2011 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 (rotorcraft), serial number 9474.

Has N146DU been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N146DU (ERA17MA316) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.